Ahmedabad, 27 September 2014

Ministry of Railways has introduced a new Weekly Express train between Gandhidham in Gujarat and Puri via Surat-Jalgaon with effect from 15 October 2014.

From 15 October 2014, train no. 19543 Gandhidham-Puri Weekly Express will depart from Gandhidham at 19.30 hours on every Wednesday and reach Puri at 19.55 hours on third day.

Similarly, from 18th October 2014, train no. 19454 Puri-Gandhidham Weekly Express will depart from Puri at 9.05 hours on every Saturday and reach Gandhidham at 9.30 hours on third day.

The train will halt at Bhachau, Samkhiali junction, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Nandurbar, Amalner, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Akola, Badnera, Wardha, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur, Mahasamund, Kantabanji, Titlagarh, Kesinga, Muniguda, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Sompeta, Brahmapur, Chatrapur, Balugaon, Khurda road, and Sakhi Gopal stations in both directions.

The train will have AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, second class sleeper and second class general coaches.

The booking for 19453 will open at all computerized passenger reservation centers from 30th September, 2014.